Speaking of reading JA aloud, I very HIGHLY recommend the audiobooks! I am lucky enough to now have all six, and I listen to them as I drive. I don't have a long commute, but I just listen whenever I'm driving anywhere. It takes me about a week to get through one CD. Most of mine are read by Juliet Stevenson (Mrs. Elton in Emma 2). She is such a good actress that you get past the "Mrs. E." voice quickly, and she differentiates the characters' voices beautifully.

The S&S one is very good, of course, and Miss Stevenson amazes me with her versatility. I especially noticed it in the last chapter; not sure why :-) but it's just great!

They are, IMHO, kind of expensive, but well worth it. I feel like I'm getting the best of both worlds. By being "read to," I kind of feel as if I'm watching one of the movie adaptations, imagining my favorite actors in the roles, yet it is all of JA'S story! Not a word is left out (be sure to get unabridged!), and none of the wierdness that the script writers have sometimes added to the movies is there!